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Mar
5
Attention Con-Dor Students!
Dec
7
DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD IS ON SALE!
DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD is now officially on sale. I’m so excited!
Thank you to everyone who came to Belle and my signing at Mysterious Galaxy. We’ll be signing at the Mission Valley Borders store on January 10th at 7 PM. That’s a Wednesday.
A moment to remember Pearl Harbor Day.
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2
Business and pleasure
On a deadline, going to a party. Other freelancers will feel my schizophrenia.
Tomorrow is the booksigning with Belle. Mysterious Galaxy, 2 PM, see above.
Yesterday we passed out flyers about it at Belle’s school. I spent some of my formative years in Japan where tooting one’s own horn just is not done. As I shriveled in embarrassment at this blatant self-promotion, one of the other moms said, “Look how excited and proud she is.” After blustering an apology to her teacher when she galloped over to him and thrust one in his hand, he said, “Oh, I go to my students’ activities. I’ve been to baseball games, football games. If I can manage it, I’ll be there.” Did I mention lately that this man rocks?
So I printed out some more flyers, to take to the party tonight. I’m not going because it will be fun. I’m on a deadline, so that would be very wrong.
I’m only going to make sure everyone there knows about Belle’s booksigning.
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30
Last night of class
Tonight was the last night of my Short Story Writing I class at UCSD. I had some great students, and we’re hoping to see STRANGER THAN FICTION together before it goes away. One of my students was Gina Trapani, of lifehacker.com. Her new book is LIFEHACKER: 88 TECH TRICKS TO TURBOCHARGE YOUR LIFE. She was interviewed today by THE WALL STREET JOURNAL. Rock, Gina!
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26
Home and working
My daughter and I had a wonderful time in Los Angeles. Lisa Morton and Ricky Grove (IMDB him!) picked us up and off we went to Hawaii Supermarket in Alhambra to stare at durian and buy some wonderful rose tea, among other things. Then we had pad thai and other delicacies at Noodle Planet. Bobas for everyone! At our next stop, an Asian video store, Lisa amazed me with her knowledge of Chinese cinema and her great stories from her days of interviewing Tsui Hark (she is the author of THE CINEMA OF TSUI HARK.)
Belle and I got back to the hotel and eventually fell asleep. The next morning, I hosted a brunch at the Daily Grill, next to the Hilton Burbank. Lots of friends showed up: Gillian Horvath, Craig & Genny Miller, Charlotte Fullerton and Dwayne McDuffie, Eugene Son, Amy Sterling, Alan Rodgers, Lisa & Ricky, “Dez” DiGuzzetta. I think that’s everyone. Lots of shoptalk and conviviality.
Then off to Dark Delicacies for the Forbidden Planet event…with a slight detour to PetCo purchase our first hermit crab, Mr. Crabbypants. Belle had her shell signed by the FB folks, and we bought a DVD. We also gave out copies of the book containing our first collaborative short story, FURRY FANTASTIC. After that, it was visiting with Steve Jones and Mandy Slater, in town from England, and Peter Atkins, Dennis Etchison, David Schow, Roberta Lannes, and lots and lots of other LA friends.
My friend, Charlotte Fullerton, took Belle and me to Plastic Cow, the Burbank production studio. PC was finishing the popup versions of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and CHEETAH GIRLS 2. Charlotte wrote all the popups and Belle got to watch Charlotte’s boss, Mickey, inserting the popups into CG2. Belle made an editorial suggestion–quotes around the word “brick”–and they used her suggestion. I know she will be thrilled when she comes home from her trip with her father.
The next day, Belle and I went to the Long Beach Aquarium with our friend, Abbie Bernstein. Abbie is a pop-culture journalist (and author of the book on SERENITY for Joss Whedon.) I got to know her when she began interviewing me re. BUFFY and we’ve become fast friends. We spent hours watching the otters and petting rays.
Now we’re home and I’m back on my deadlines. I’m listening to harp music and getting ready to watch Charlotte’s second TUTENSTEIN episode.
Life is good.
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18
On the way to Dark Delicacies…
My daughter Belle and I are on our way to Los Angeles. We’re going out for noodles tonight and tomorrow we are going to the Forbidden Planet event at Dark Delicacies. Hope to see you there!
Nov
12
Welcoming a new Author:
Nancy and her daughter, Belle, have sold two short stories about Lightning Merriemouse-Jones, a most daring young rodent! Belle was only eight years old when “The Further Adventures of Lightning Merriemouse-Jones” was purchased for FURRY FANTASTIC, a DAW anthology. FURRY FANTASTIC was edited by Jean Rabe, Brian Thomsen, and the legendary Martin H. Greenberg, for DAW via Tekno Books. At World Fantasy 2005, Marty verified that Belle is the youngest Tekno Books author on record. Belle’s personal copy of FURRY FANTASTIC was signed by her fellow clients at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency dinner at this year’s World Fantasy Convention, held in Austin.
PLEASE COME MEET Belle and Nancy at Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore, December 3, at 2 PM! Nancy will sign DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD and DAUGHTER OF THE SHADOWS, and Nancy and Belle will sign FURRY FANTASTIC! The address of the store is 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., and the phone is 858-268-4747.
Here is the link for more information: Mysterious Galaxy Store Events
Hope to see you there!
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Oct
27
Nancy makes it 2 for 2 on the Dark Delicacies Bestseller List:
HARDBACK FICTION
1. Dark Delicacies – Howison/Gelb (Carroll & Graf)
2. Star Changes – Clark Ashton Smith (Darkside)
3. Grimericks – Pearson/Grimly (Marshall Cavendish)
4. Pretty Little Devils – Nancy Holder (Razor Bill)
5. Terrors – Richard Lupoff (Elder Signs)
6. Creekers – Edward Lee (Necro Press)
7. A Little Beige Book of Nondescript Stories – F. Paul Wilson (Borderlands)
8. In the Night Room – Peter Straub (Random House)
9. Soma – Charlee Jacob(Delirium)
10. The Link – Richard Matheson (Gauntlet)
PAPERBACK FICTION
1. Sherlock Holmes: Hidden Years – Michael Kurland (St. Martin)
2. The Nymphs of Rocky Flats – Mario Acevedo (Rayo)
3. Twisted Cat Tales – Esten Schrader (Coscome)
4. The Hashish Man – Lord Dunsany (Maniac D Press)
5. Outsiders – Holder/Kilpatrick (ROC)
6. The Epicure – H. R. Howland (Berkley)
7. Poe’s Progeny – Gary Fry (Gray Friar Press)
8. The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales – Grimm/Grimm (Pantheon)
9. Lamb – Christopher Moore (Harper Perennial)
10. Dread in the Beast – Charlee Jacob (Necro)
Oct
27
San Diego COMICON
Nancy had a great time at Comic Con in San Diego. She’s pictured here at BenBella Books’ Smart Pop autograph session with Maryelizabeth Hart, her co-author (with Maryelizabeth’s husband Jeff Mariotte) on Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher’s Guide Volume 2. Maryelizabeth and Jeff are also co-owners of Mysterious Galaxy Bookstore in San Diego.
